Relic of Love. March 11, Fr. John

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1 March 11, 2018 Last Lent, Bill Wingard visited the St Augustine campus to give an inspiring presentation on the science and history of the Shroud of Turin. Thanks to CCASTA parishioner Jackie Kelly for sharing her notes. Relic of Love -Fr. John The Shroud of Turin is one of the most extensively researched relics of Christianity. It is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus. Here s why. In 1898 Italian photographer Secondo Pia managed after several setbacks to take the first photograph of the Shroud when it was on display. What a discovery! The negative shows the face of Christ so very clearly, unseen by the eye in daylight. Because the shroud shows a negative of Christ s face in regular light, the photograph shows the positive, with much more detail of the full face. Further testing has revealed some amazing facts about the shroud and the passion: It has real blood, verified by scientists (no paint). Photo microscopy shows a flax weave used only in Egypt and Jerusalem. Pollen on the shroud is found exclusively Humbled by God s mercy, we seek to follow Christ and live the joy of the Gospel through love and service. -Mission Statement

2 Liturgical Calendar March 17th St. Patrick-Bishop Our Prayer Intention For March For all those who have grown lukewarm and distant in their faith to be rekindled as missionaries of Christ.. Prayer is essential to becoming a mission-driven active parish, so please pray with us! in Jerusalem. The blood on the shroud is bright red, indicating a violent death. The man in the image was severely beaten, swollen cheekbones, broken nose. Split beard (Isaiah 50:6), beard plucked. He had been scourged with a Roman flagrum A crown of thorns was tied to his head Blood from the crucifixion on the wrists and feet Blood loss was immense. The blood type was not that of the universal donor as the doctor performing the test expected, but of the universal recipient (AB pos). Large abrasion on one knee. In 1988, carbon dating was performed on a small sample of cloth taken from a middle section of the cloth, which dated the shroud to the Middle Ages. It turned out to be a bad sample which had been touched by many people over the centuries who were trying to care for the shroud. In 2005, peer-reviewed science proved the sample was invalid. There is much evidence of the Resurrection on the shroud as well. To find out about it, you can visit Most of the scientists who worked on the shroud eventually converted from atheism to the true faith. To find out more about Christ s passion this Lent, join us on Thursday, March 22nd as Matt Commins gives a dramatic presentation on Jesus passion & death. See details in attached flyer. CONFESSIONS A Day of Reconciliation, Monday March 19 Confessions will be heard from 3 PM to 8 PM at both parish campuses. We will also have the normal confession times at 3:15 PM on Saturdays at Ascension & 4:15 PM on Saturdays at St. Augustine. Page 2

3 INCLEMENT WEATHER WINE (Women in the New Evangelization) Make the Most of Your Relationship With God growing closer to God with the Scriptures AND With your spouse practical advice from Pope Francis for your marriage Sunday, March 18 3:30-5 PM St. Augustine Campus Burke Wing Friday, April PM at Ascension Brewer Hall Watch for the flyer next week! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE AT OUR DAILY BREAD On Saturday, March 24 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM A carpool will leave from Ascension parking lot at 8:30 AM To volunteer contact Diane Dingle at dinglebdf@msn.com Monday Friday CCASTA follows Baltimore County and Howard County public schools. When Baltimore or Howard County schools open 2 hours late, our schedule remains the same. When Baltimore County or Howard County schools are closed, we will not have morning Mass and all other parish activities will be canceled. The parish offices will open at 11:30 AM, weather permitting. If either county has early dismissal or closes due to weather, all evening parish activities, Mon-Fri, are canceled. WEEKENDS Check the parish website or Flocknote. To sign up for text message alerts, text ASTA to ********** Ways to Show Young People You Care Look in their eyes when talking with them. Page 3

4 LOAVES AND FISHES Next weekend, March 17-18, is Loaves & Fishes weekend. Your donations of food for the needy this month will be sent to South West Emergency Services. We appreciate your generosity! Tweet of the week from Fr. John: Lent is a marathon, not a sprint. If we have fallen, failed, or just not gotten off the ground yet in what we want Lent to be, we still have halfway to go. It is more important how we end the marathon than how we began! Mark your calendar and buy your tickets Fr Leo Patalinghug of Food Network fame FEED MY FAITH Saturday, April 7 9:00 AM 12 Noon co-sponsored with Our Lady of Perpetual Help at OLPH. $20 for adults $15 for teens (15 & under) Children 6 & under are free Tickets now available at It s all about belonging to the family of God and your parish community! Get ready to have your baby, toddler, or preschooler baptized cathy@ccasta.org or Have you tried Children s Liturgy of the Word? Just right for children ages 4-10 on 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays at 9:15 AM (St. Augustine) & 10:30 AM (Ascension) Mass Sit back and soak in the readings and homily while your children do the same at their level. Page 4

5 Prayers for Our Sick If you have any sick among you for whom you would like us to pray, please contact Ascension at St. Augustine at to request a person to be put on the prayer list. Names will remain on the prayer list for six weeks or unless otherwise notified by a family member. This week we remember the Cheryl Allen, Thomas Annulis, Timothy Ashley, Donna Bailey, Terri Barnes, Ron Barnett, Joan Bartels, Gabriel Bellagamba, Jean Bennett, Carl Bernhardt, Margaret Bevins, Donald Blair, Bette Brocato, Mary Bronson,Ruth Brown, Paula Bullinger, Breianna Burford, Dorothy Burgess, Craig Burke, Debbie Cardwell, Ruth Carmichael, Denise Carroll, Norbert Chausse, Jackson Cornetti, Alicja Czaplinska, Rita Cicala, Gene decrisci II, Joe Cross, John Dellavecchia, Norbert Deppe, Anna Devanny, Charles Dick, Dominic DiDomenico, Michael Dillard, Norma Jean Doerr, Colleen Donlin, Sebastian Dovi, John Drussel, Alvaro Duarte, Regina Ecker, Kaitlyn Fello, Joe Fethcho, Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Joan Fleishman, Earl Fletcher, Iona Flynn, Terry Forgacs, Gerry Fowler, Harlee Forgacs, Ruth Gallagher, Jackie Gonzalez, J. Michael Grant, Lisa Grey, Keith Griffin, Sharon Gugliette, Mary Nadine Hall, Carl Harper, Barbara Hatfield, Carol Harman, Caroline Harrison, Florivia Hawkins, Ron Hemler, Keely Horch, Billy Hornbeak, Sam Hoxie, Chris Jackson, Donald Knowles, Howard Kramer, Jim Johnston, Anita Jones, Fred Jones, Woody Jones, Thomas Kennedy, Michele Kimery, Jason Kindel Jr., Audrey Knowles, Ryan & Kristine Koller, John Kordusky, Therese Kress, Lisa Kristaponis, Alice Lanahan, Sharon Leaf, Steve Leaf, William Leash, Marie Lehr, Diane Leidig, Joan Lester, Andy Lisle, Sr., Richard Lutz, Jeanne Madden, Ann Magrogan, Bob Magrogan, Agnes Mather, Deb Marvel, Jim McCain, Sharon McCain, Catherine McLoughlin, Alan McIntire, Jim McIntyre, Myra McNamara, Bill Meagher, Karen Mellot, Stacie Mendoza, Diane Merson, Ed Mezewski, Kirk P Milnor, Art Mock, Joe Mooney, Terry Moran, William Moran, Jennifer Morgan, John Murray, Bruce Myers, Ray Noon, Bobbie Jo O Brien, Aidan Marie Pahel, KC Paige, Mark Papsan, Fred Paradis, Phillip Peeling, Annabelle Perez, Al Perry, Michael Petty, Sarah Poplin, Kelly Raynor, Paul Rauser, Omar Rivera, Norbert Rozanski, Karen Sabatini, Rosa Maria Santos, Joseph Saurusaitis, Dawn Sellers, Mary Serio, Mark Simms, Bradley Skaggs, Ed Sissel, Virginia Slattery, Elizabeth Smith, Joe Smith, Kathy Smith, Margaret Waynie Smith, Larry Smoot, Cristl Spicer, Sharon Stallings, Regina Sullivan, Casey Swenski, Donald Eugene Swift, Leo Tewey, Bertie Thompson, Keisha Tinner, Howard Tucker, Vince Wesley, Judy Whitehill, Mackenzie Wills, Larry Wilson, Matt Yannuzzi, Special Intentions. Do You Know Someone Who Needs Prayers? Our Parish Prayer Circle prays for your needs and special intentions. To place a petition or join those praying, contact Frank Stanitski at or fspsosjs@verizon.net Page 5

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10 ASCENSION CELEBRANT TIME INTENTION Sun. March 11 Fr Marty Hammond...8:15 AM... Parishioners Fr John Williamson *DTP....10:30 AM...Dorothy Roedel Tues. March :00 AM....Richard Keyes Thurs. March :00 AM...Lorraine Yancheski Sat. March 17 Fr Marty Hammond....4:00 PM...Bill McHale Sun. March 18 Fr John Williamson *DHP..8:15 AM...Sally Sanchez Fr Marty Hammond :30 AM...William Sheenan Ascension Catholic Review will be the second collection next weekend March St Augustine Youth Ministry will be the second collection next weekend March "We offer a gift pleasing to Jesus when we spend time with a person who has difficulties or we help someone for the sake of helping." Pope Francis ST. AUGUSTINE CELEBRANT Sun. March 11 Fr John Williamson *DTP....7:30 AM.... Meyer Family Fr John Williamson *DTP.. 9:15 AM....Lester Thompson Msgr Lizor *DHA :45 AM......Joseph L. Baran Fr Marty Hammond *DHA..12:15 PM....James Edward Cohn Fr Marty Hammond.... 5:00 PM....Jesse H. Pence III Mon. March :00 AM Marge Filipiak-Ziemski Wed. March :00 AM...Bryan Webb Fri. March :00 AM...Joseph Neubauer, Sr. Sat. March 17 Fr John Williamson *DHP....5:00 PM.....Paul Kreiner Sun. March 18 Fr Marty Hammond....7:30 AM.... Cugle Family Msgr Lizor *DTA.... 9:15 AM..Frank Capochino Msgr Lizor* DTA :45 AM......James Prisco III Fr John Williamson *DHP :15 PM......Patricia Mannion Fr John Williamson *DHP.... 5:00 PM....Parishioners Page 6

11 Connect with CCASTA Staff Fr. John A. Williamson, Pastor, , , Deacon Trey Hayden, Deacon Thomas Yannuzzi, Staff Director of Adult Education and Social Outreach Bob Sutliff, , Director of Family Catechesis Cathy Carlin, , Parish Manager Ron Xifo, , Administrator Religious Education Michele Poligardo, , Coordinator of Bereavement Mary Jane Thomas, , Communications Karen Beach, , Director Liturgical Music Paul Lavin, High School Youth Minister Jesse Poligardo, Principal, St Augustine School Denise Ball, Support Staff Executive Secretary, St Augustine Diane Hodges, , Secretary, Ascension Brenda Miller, , Religious Education & STAND Coordinator Kim Brown, , Receptionist, St. Augustine Donna Pecoraro, , Part Time Assistant, Ascension Roxanne Bernhardt, , Other Ministries Altar Server Coordinator Shawn Carlin, Children s Choir Elaine Shelly, elainefshelly@gmail.com, Columbarium Ron Xifo, ron@ccasta.org Divine Mercy Prayer Group Barbara Kelly, barkel2342@gmail.com Family & Children s Ministry Andrea Seurkamp/Laurie Kaplan, familyandfaith2@gmail.com Helping Hands Pat Pool , Barbara Baran-Cisna, Knights of Columbus, St John Neumann Council Pat McKenna, pmckenna327@gmail.com Martha & Mary Ministry, Ascension campus Mary Hoban, mhoban006@gmail.com Martha & Mary Ministry, St Augustine campus Karan Bevers, karanbev@gmail.com Men s Club, Ascension campus Bill Miller, Our Daily Bread Volunteers- Diane Dingle, dinglebdf@msn.com Our Daily Bread Collections, Ascension campus Yvonne Loverde, Our Daily Bread Collections, St. Augustine campus Dawn Weglein, dawnweglein@yahoo.com Pastoral Council Co-Chairs Steve Shemenski, shemenskilaw@gmail.com and Pat Donohue-Galvin, dgalvinpatricia@gmail.com Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, St Augustine campus Marty Byerly, Pastoral Care & Greeters Ministry, Ascension campus Mary Hoban, mhoban006@gmail.com Prayer Circle Ministry Frank Stanitski, , fspsosjs@verizon.net Prayer Shawl Ministry Marty Byerly, Right to Life Jon Shoemaker, jlshoem@gmail.com / John Roswell, safl.baltimore@gmail.com Sodality, Ascension campus Rose Garvey, , rmglee2@comcast.net Sodality, St. Augustine campus Carol Bateman, carol.bateman@verizon.net Special Needs Faith Formation Michele Poligardo, , Michele@ccasta.org WINE (Women in the New Evangelization) Cathy Carlin, , Cathy@ccasta.org Ascension Church 4603 Poplar Avenue Halethorpe, MD Phone: Fax: MASSES Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:15 AM 10:30 AM Tues. & Thurs 9:00AM Holy Days 12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:15PM St. Augustine Church 5976 Old Washington Rd Elkridge, MD Rectory: Fax: Mass Schedule: ext. 4 Holy Day Masses: ext. 5 MASSES Saturdays: 5:00PM Sundays: 7:30AM 9:15AM, 10:45AM 12:15PM, 5:00PM Mon, Wed, Fri: 7:00AM Holy Days Vigil: 7:00PM 6:30 AM and 12:00 Noon Reconciliation Saturday at 4:15PM School: Page 7

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